Dampening-machine.



N0. 786,958. A PATENTED APR. 11, 1965.

0. W. GURRIER & J. LEITSOHUH.

DAMPENING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 7. 1904.

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UNITED STATES Patented April 11, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES W. OURRIER AND JOSEPH LEITSOHUH, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO THE FEDERAL MANUFACTURING OOMPAN Y, OF COLUM- BUS, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

DAMPENING-MACHINVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 786,958, dated April 11, 1905.

7 Application filed July '7, 1904. Serial No. 215,676.

pening-Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

Our lnvention relates to a new and useful improvement in dampening-machines, and

more particularly to that class known as topdampeners.

The object of the invention is to provide a suitable moistening device for dampening the provide a device of the character describedthat will be strong, durable, and eflicient and one in which the several parts will not be liable to get out of working order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel details of construction and operation, a preferable embodiment of which is described in the specification and illustrated in the drawings, where- 1n Figure 1 is a side elevation of our darnpeni ing device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a front elevation. a rear elevation, and Fig. 5 is a partial side elevation showing the trough in longitudinal section.

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates a suitable standard on which the device is preferably supported. This standard is formed at its upper end with an integral bearing-head 2, in which a driving-shaft 3 bears. The driving-shaft is held against longitudinal displace- Fig. 4 is ment by a collar 4 and a gear 5, locked thereon. Extending laterally from the opposite ends of the bearing-head 2 are angular brackets 6, between which is mounted the sleeve 7 pivoted on the pin 8, fixedly supported in the bracket 6. Anintegral arm 9 extends laterally from thesleeve 7 over and slightly beyond the bearing-head 2. An integral sleeve 10 projects forwardly from the outer end of the arm 9 and in conjunction with said arm pivotally supports the shaft 11, which is held against longitudinal displacement by the collar 12 and the pinion 13, both fixed to the shaft and the latter meshing with the gear 5, whereby motion is transmitted to said shaft. The collar 12 is preferably formed integral with a dampening-roller 14:, which has a forwardly-tapering body 15 and a flaring outer end 16. This roller is covered with a suitable fabric, such as felt or the like, and 'is formed at its rear end with an annular ring-like portion 17 which travels in juxtaposition to the bottom ofa semicircular trough 18 when the roller is revolved. The trough 18 has its rear wall 19 extended to one side and so shaped as' to lit the inner contour of the forward bracket 6, to which it is secured and from which the trough is supported. The trough extends forward to a point near the flaring head 16 of the roller, so as to allow a portion of the roller to project beyond the trough, thereby facilitating the application of the roller to the collar. The end wall 19 and the front wall 20 ofthe trough are recessed, so as to allow the roller to lie therein, and thus absorb the wa- 23v avith which the trough is kept constantly It is apparent that by supporting the roller and the shaft 11 from the arm 9, which latter is supported upon the pivoted sleeve 7, the same may be swung upward andover out of the trough, whereby free access may be had to eitherthe trough or the roller. This pivtered. The collar is passed under the roller 1 1 so that the bead-like portion 16 of the flaring head 16 just contacts with the upper surface of the seam thereof. The rear end of the roller traveling in the water absorbs the same, which works its way forward over the fabric covering to the flaring head 16 and to the bead-like portion 16. It is readily apparent that any excess of water passing over theroller will be arrested at the beginning of the flaring head, as the increased surface and inclination of the same tends to exert a rear- Ward force on the Water, and thus preventing the same from flooding the head 16. By this construction the head 16 and the bead-like portion 16 are maintained at the same degree of moisture at all times. Of course it is to be understood that the roller 14 is to be revolved at a nominal rate of speed, as should the rate of speed reach a high degree there would be a tendency on the part of the roller to scatter the Water by centrifugal action, which is undesirable and should be avoided.

It is obvious that should the bead-like portion 16 be flooded with the water too much moisture Would be delivered to the seam of the collar and the same spoiled. Therefore the advantage of the peculiar construction and arrangement of the roller is apparent and will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art.

We do not Wish to limit ourselves to the exact details of construction herein set forth, as we may make various changes in the same without departing from the spirit of our invention.

Having now fully described our invention, what we claim, and'desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a device of the type set forth, the combination with a trough, of a moisteningroller having enlarged ends, one of which travels in the trough.

2. In a dampening device, a roller having enlarged ends, means for moistening the roller, and means for movably supporting the roller.

3. In a dampening device, the combination with a trough, of a moistening-roller having a tapering body and a flaring head.

4. In a dampening device, the combination with a support, of a trough projecting from the support, and a moistening-roller having a flaring head rotatabl y mounted on the support so as to have a portion of its length traveling in the trough and its flaring head projecting beyond said trough.

5. The combination with a support, of a trough mounted thereon, a moistening-roller havinga portion of its length traveling in the trough, means for rotating the roller, and pivoted means projecting from the support for supporting the roller.

CHARLES W. CURRIER. JOSEPH LEl'lSCll U ll. In presence of A. L. PHELPS, W. L. 'Moluiow. 

